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Three times as many Americans renounced their citizenship in 2009 as in 2008. Many are eager to quit for tax reasons -- so much so that some U.S. embassies report a waiting list to escape from Uncle Sam's clutches.

The Federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) bars federal recognition of same sex marriages, which means that legally married gay couples cannot get the same federal benefits as heterosexual married couples including social security benefits. At the time of the lawsuit, over 1000 federal benefits were tied to marital status.

Using sex in advertising is a tried and true way to sell a product. But one company is betting that fear may be just as effective. Broadview Security (formerly branded as Brinks Home Security) has been airing ads that feature a series of scenarios that play on women's darkest fears.

Shares of Tyco International looked intriguing even before Tuesday's deal to buy Brink's Home Security. Now, with the business boosting its ADT unit, the stock appears too undervalued to ignore.

Did Bernard Madoff just wake up one day and decide to steal $50 billion from his investors? Probably not. Other figures in the growing pantheon of white-collar criminals -- names like Dennis Kozlowski (Tyco), Jeffrey Skilling (Enron, pictured) and Bernard Ebbers (WorldCom) -- most likely didn't...